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Target 107
Leus du Plooy and James Vince knock four runs off their chase of 107.
Vince can feel a little unlucky not to have a boundary to his name. He picked a gap in the covers but the outfield was very slow. He still managed to run three.
Target 107
Well, that's not a promising stat if you're a Birmingham Phoenix fan.
Trent Boult opens the bowling with a dot ball.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst
Lowest totals by Birmingham Phoenix when batting first:
1. 84-5 v Northern Superchargers, 2023 (No result)
2. 87-10 v Manchester Originals, 2021 (lost)
3. 89-10 v Oval Invincibles, 2024 (lost)
4. 106-7 v Southern Brave, 2025, today
So far, Birmingham Phoenix have scored less than 129 runs on seven occasions and haven't won a single game while defending a total below 129. Their lowest successfully defended target was 130 vs Welsh Fire in 2023.
The players are back out in Southampton.
James Vince and Leus du Plooy will open the batting for Southern Brave, who are chasing 107 to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition.
Image source, Getty ImagesJoe Clarke top-scored for Birmingham Phoenix with 36 (27) but how good was Michael Bracewell with the ball?
He finished with 3-10 from his 15 deliveries and together with James Coles, Southern Brave's spinners took 4-27.
Could Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, and Jacob Bethell have a big role to play for Phoenix?
Southern Brave fast bowler Chris Jordan speaking on Sky Sports: "It is always good to contribute to the team as much as possible. Jofra [Archer] and I spoke before the game and he said that his quickest ball had been and gone but he was up for it today!
"A good effort from the boys. It is a good wicket and they were under par so we should chase it down."
On his wicket of Ben Duckett: "Our planning to him was good. He played well last year against us and got into the nineties when we didn't execute our plans. You have to execute as well, not just plan and I got the rewards after the boys did some good stuff in the powerplay.
"Ben is such a quality player and we have seen how good he has been recently. To keep him quiet in the powerplay and get his wicket was good."
On the wicket: "It is good. We have good variety in our attack so we had to keep resetting our angles and plans. That contributed to us restricting them so much."
Image source, Getty ImagesA run out from the last ball, Alana King gone trying for a single that she knew was never on, but from 5-3, Trent Rockets can't be too unhappy to finish on 128-8.
That they got there is down to the efforts of captain Ash Gardner, who made a superb 61 from 32 balls.
Kate Cross was the pick of the Northern Superchargers with 3-31, while Linsey Smith was also impressive with 1-19 from her 20 balls.
Superchargers will back themselves to knock off these runs but the Rockets have given themselves a chance after a dreadful start.
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst
Top three spells by off-spinners in The Hundred men's competition:
1. Dan Lawrence - 4-20 v Welsh Fire, 2022
2. Dan Mousley - 3-9 v Trent Rockets, 2024
3. Michael Bracewell - 3-10 v Birmingham Phoenix, 2025 (today)
Charlotte Taylor
Former Southern Vipers spinner
Seems below par from Birmingham Phoenix. They'll be hoping they can take some early wickets. Some of the Brave batters are quite destructive when they get going. It could be over in a flash if Phoenix aren't careful.
Benny Howell can't punish a full toss from Chris Jordan but manages to sneak through for two.
Birmingham Phoenix finish on 106-7. Another underwhelming performance from their stacked batting line-up.
Can the bowlers do any better?
Dot ball.
Charlotte Taylor
Former Southern Vipers spinner
Doesn't look good for Benny Howell here. He's holding his right hamstring and rubbing it. He doesn't seem particularly happy. A concern for Phoenix if they lose a bowling option here.
Adam Milne pirouettes as he connects with the ball and jogs a single.
Boom. Adam Milne sprays the ball into the off-side for four.
100 up for Birmingham Phoenix.
Chris Jordan - and not Tymal Mills - is bowling the final five for Southern Brave.
It starts with a single to Benny Howell.
Graham c Wareham b Sutherland (Rockets 115-7)
Two quick wickets for Northern Superchargers!
Heather Graham holes out to deep mid-wicket off Annabel Sutherland with Georgia Wareham taking the catch in an all-Aussie dismissal.
Wareham had dropped a simple catch to give Graham a life a few balls earlier but comes running in to take a very good catch as she slides on her knees here.
Eight balls left in the Rockets innings.
Henry Moeran
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesA very impressive return to hundred ball cricket for Jofra Archer.
It's a brilliant five from Jofra Archer, who finishes with figures of 2-16.
He mixed in his slower deliveries nicely and bagged the wicket of set batter Joe Clarke in his final spell.
Charlotte Taylor
Former Southern Vipers spinner
Seven is a big number to lose in a hundred ball game. Joe Clarke has played a good hand.
Jones c Perrin b Cross 12 (Rockets 115-6)
Kate Cross has her third wicket as Emma Jones falls attempting the scoop.
The shot was on with the fielder up at short fine but it's Davina Perrin who's there and when Jones fails to make the contact she wants, Perrin comes around to take a smart catch.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith,run out Wareham Smith, run out Wareham | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.00 |
Scrivens,caught Sutherland, bowled Cross Scrivens, caught Sutherland, bowled Cross | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20.00 |
Wraith,caught Litchfield, bowled Smith Wraith, caught Litchfield, bowled Smith | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20.00 |
Sciver-Brunt,caught Litchfield, bowled Cross Sciver-Brunt, caught Litchfield, bowled Cross | 15 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 100.00 |
Gardner,caught Wareham, bowled Ballinger Gardner, caught Wareham, bowled Ballinger | 61 | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 190.63 |
Graham,caught Wareham, bowled Sutherland Graham, caught Wareham, bowled Sutherland | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65.22 |
Jones,caught Perrin, bowled Cross Jones, caught Perrin, bowled Cross | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 120.00 |
King,run out Heath King, run out Heath | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 125.00 |
Stonehouse,not out Stonehouse, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 6, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 Extras, no balls 6, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 11 | |||||||
Total,128 for 8 100 balls Total,128 for 8 100 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ballinger | 20 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.50 |
Smith | 20 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.70 |
Cross | 20 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9.30 |
Sutherland | 20 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
Wareham | 20 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.40 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (5 balls) | Smith |
4 for 2 (12 balls) | Wraith |
5 for 3 (18 balls) | Scrivens |
47 for 4 (43 balls) | Sciver-Brunt |
94 for 5 (74 balls) | Gardner |
115 for 6 (90 balls) | Jones |
115 for 7 (92 balls) | Graham |
128 for 8 (100 balls) | King |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Perrin,not out Perrin, not out | 72 | 40 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 52 | 180.00 |
Davidson-Richards,caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Graham Davidson-Richards, caught Sciver-Brunt, bowled Graham | 11 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 55.00 |
Litchfield,bowled McCarthy Litchfield, bowled McCarthy | 22 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 220.00 |
Sutherland,not out Sutherland, not out | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 163.64 |
Extras, no balls 4, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 4, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 6 | |||||||
Total,129 for 2 79 balls Total,129 for 2 79 balls |
| Bowler | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stonehouse | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.00 |
McCarthy | 10 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.80 |
Gardner | 15 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.40 |
Graham | 15 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8.80 |
King | 14 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12.00 |
Gordon | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.40 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
62 for 1 (46 balls) | Davidson-Richards |
95 for 2 (60 balls) | Litchfield |
